I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z 630/17c (Henry Purcell)

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• CPDL #29871:   

Editor: Shaun Pirttijarvi (submitted 2013-08-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: For soprano solo and basso continuo.

• CPDL #24602: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-09-25).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: This STB arrangement is by Joseph Corfe, a fellow Gentleman of the Chapel Royal of a later generation, for use in the glee club repertoire. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

• CPDL #05104:    Encore 

Editor: Angelo Dias (submitted 2003-05-19).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.

General Information

Title: I attempt from love's sickness to fly
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB

Genre: Secular, Opera

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: From Purcell's opera The Indian Queen.

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Original text and translations

English text

I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain,
For I am myself my own fever and pain.

No more now, fond heart, with pride no more swell,
Thou canst not raise forces enough to rebel;

I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain,
For I am myself my own fever and pain.

For love has more power and less mercy than fate,
To make us seek ruin and love those that hate.

I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain,
Since I am myself my own fever and pain.